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Katie's Cucina » Recipes » Air Fryer

Brats in Air Fryer

Published: Nov 5, 2021 · Modified: May 27, 2022 by Katie · This post may contain affiliate links

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Two photos divided by recipe title text on pinterest. Top of a pretzel roll with brat and the bottom of links in an Air Fryer.
Top view of a white platter filled with brats and recipe title text on image for Pinterest.
Top view of a white platter filled with brats and logo on the right corner.
Top view of a white plate filled with pretzel bun, brat, mustard and spatezel nd recipe title text on image for Pinterest.
Two photos divide by recipe title text for pinterest. Top of 5 links with slits on a wire basket, bottom of a pretzel bun with a brat and mustard.
White platter with four pretzel buns filled with brats and mustard with recipe title text on image for Pinterest.

Air Fryer Brats are made in under 20 minutes time and make for a delicious easy dinner, tailgating meat dish, or even an easy way to complete your Oktoberfest feast.

White platter with four pretzel buns filled with brats and mustard.

I didn’t consume my first brat until I was in my 30’s! True story. I ate my fair share in Italian sausage and kielbasa, but never brats. It just wasn’t a sausage that my parents ever made, so I never ate it until really in my adult life. The first time I had a bratwurst was at an Oktoberfest festival. After that I was hooked. Since I love to throw a fun themed Oktoberfest dinner each year I figured it was time to learn how to cook brats.

The easiest way to cook them is in the air fryer! Whether you have a basket style or an oven style air fryer this Air Fryer Brats recipe will yield a crispy skin and soft inside every single time. I like to serve my brats on a pretzel bun along with a side of spaetzle, cucumber salad, and apple strudel for dessert.

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  • Why this recipe works
  • Ingredients
  • Directions
  • FAQs
  • Tips & Tricks: Air Fryer Bratwurst
  • Air Fryer Recipes
  • Air Fryer Brats

Why this recipe works

Top view of a white plate filled with a pretzel bun with a brat, mustard, and spaetzel.

All you need is a package of brats, non-stick cooking spray, and an Air Fryer. That’s it!

This recipe cooks in just 15 minutes time.

No experience needed as far as cooking or operating an Air Fryer. This is one of the first recipes you should try if you own an Air Fryer!

Ingredients

White styrofoam tray with 5 raw brats on a marble countertop.
  • Brats – Any brand brats will do.
  • Non-stick Cooking Spray – You will just need a little a non-stick cooking spray to spray the wrack the sausage will be on.

Directions

Set the Air Fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Top view of a wire rack with five raw sausage links with slits in them resting on a silicone mat.

While Air Fryer pre-heats spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray. Place the brats in the basket (making sure to space them out) and cut 2-3 slits on each one.

Five brat links in an air fryer oven cooking.

Cook the brats for 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process.

Once the brats are done cooking, heck the internal temperature of the sausage with an instant read meat thermometer (should be at minimum 165 degrees Fahrenheit). Let the brats sit for 5 minutes before serving.

FAQs

Instant brand toaster oven with brats in a wire basket .

Here are all the frequently asked questions readers have asked when making brats in the air fryer.

How long does it take for brats to cook in an air fryer?

It takes only 15 minutes to cook fresh raw brats in the air fryer.

How many brats can you cook in the air fryer at once?

It all depends on how large your air fryer is depending on how many brats you can cook at one time. In my air fryer oven I can cook about 10 and the same goes in my 6qt air fryer with basket.

Tips & Tricks: Air Fryer Bratwurst

Five cooked brat links on a white tray.

Here are a few of my favorite tips and tricks I’ve learned when making Air Fryer Bratwurst.

  • Cut Slits – Make sure you cut slits in the brats so the fat escapes from the casing.
  • Brand – Any brand of brats works for this recipe.
  • Toppings – You an eat these bratwurst as is or serve them on a bun with mustard and sauerkraut.

Air Fryer Recipes

Top view of a white platter filled with five cooked brats and spaetzel on the side.

Looking for more air fryer recipes? Try these…

  • Air Fryer Chicken Strips
  • Air Fryer Sausage
  • Air Fryer Salmon Recipe
  • Air Fried Pork Chops
  • Air Fryer Hot Dogs
  • Air Fryer French Fries

If you make Brats in Air Fryer, I would be honored and love for you to take the time to leave a star rating and comment! I spend hours developing and testing these recipes, and always love to hear feedback and user experience!

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White platter filled with 4 sausages in buns.

Air Fryer Brats

Air Fryer Brats are made in under 20 minutes time and make for a delicious easy dinner, tailgating meat dish, or even an easy way to complete your Oktoberfest feast.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: German
Diet: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Katie

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

  • Non-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 5 Brats

Instructions

  • Set the Air Fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • While Air Fryer pre-heats spray the basket with non-stick cooking spray. Place the brats in the basket (making sure to space them out) and cut 2-3 slits on each one.
  • Cook the brats for 15 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process.
  • Once the brats are done cooking, heck the internal temperature of the sausage with an instant read meat thermometer (should be at minimum 165 degrees Fahrenheit). Let the brats sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Slits – Make sure you cut slits in the brats so the fat escapes from the casing.
  • Brand – Any brand of brats works for this recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 230mg | Vitamin A: 4IU | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. Silver

    November 07, 2021 at 7:41 pm

    1 star
    No sauerkraut. And by slitting you lose the flavor. And some brats are better than others.

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    • Katie

      November 07, 2021 at 10:05 pm

      Hi Silver, have you tried this air fryer brats recipe yet? I don’t understand why you would give this recipe a 1 star rating if you haven’t tried this yet. You have to cut slits in the sausage casing or else the juices start to burst out of the casing, and your air fryer will begin to smoke. I agree–I do love a brat with sauerkraut, but when I photographed this recipe I did not have any on hand.

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